Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (2-13) will compete against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-6) at Paul Porter Arena on Wednesday.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers took the court against Furman and ended up losing by a score of 84-76 in their last contest. Charleston Southern walked away from the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (31 out of 72) and made 9 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Buccaneers converted 5 of their 9 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Charleston Southern allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. Furman earned 17 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Furman collected 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Furman finished the contest at 76.9% from the free throw line by converting 20 of their 26 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of 25 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Buccaneers ended up finishing with 21 while Furman had 13 fouls.

A'lahn Sumler is a player who was important for the game. He shot 55.0% from the field and recorded 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and collected 2 boards. He accumulated 26 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

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Charleston Southern comes into this one with a record of 8-6 on the year. They are averaging 85.6 points per contest (57th in the nation) while hitting 44.8% from the field. The Buccaneers are connecting on 36.8% on 3-pointers (192 of 522) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charleston Southern is snagging 44.8 boards per game and has racked up 267 assists so far this season, which is 2nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.2 fouls per game.

On defense, the Buccaneers are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 28.3% on 3-point shots while they are 256th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (76.5). The Buccaneers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.3% (376 of 933) and they surrender 38.7 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 140th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 161 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 94-52 against Tennessee. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Gardner-Webb allowed Tennessee to grab 49 in all (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 31 and ended up shooting 8 of 12 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Bulldogs allowed Tennessee to convert 38 out of 71 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 53.5% for this contest. Overall, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 20 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 34.5%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Gardner-Webb made 7 out of their 30 tries (23.3%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a clip of 55.6%. Tennessee was called for 7 fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for the matchup.

Curtis Williams ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this game. He had 14 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He converted 5 out of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Gardner-Webb has a mark of 2-13 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks 311th in college. Gardner-Webb has accounted for 1,043 pts so far this year (69.5 per contest) and they collect 31.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.6 times per contest (355th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 17.1 fouls per game and they connect on 70.2% from the charity stripe.

The Gardner-Webb defense allows 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (151 of 403) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 19.3 assists and 38.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 361st and 331st in Division 1. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 358th in the nation in points given up per game with 87.6. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 50.7% from the floor (359th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charleston Southern

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